1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/search_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/search_command.rb
index c125715fe2..5bc9650672 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/search_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/search_command.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require 'rubygems/commands/query_command'
 class Gem::Commands::SearchCommand < Gem::Commands::QueryCommand
 
   def initialize
-    super 'search', 'Display all gems whose name contains STRING'
+    super 'search', 'Display remote gems whose name contains STRING'
 
     remove_option '--name-matches'
 
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ class Gem::Commands::SearchCommand < Gem::Commands::QueryCommand
     "--remote --no-details"
   end
 
+  def description # :nodoc:
+    <<-EOF
+The search command displays remote gems whose name contains the given
+string.
+
+The --details option displays additional details from the gem but will
+take a little longer to complete as it must download the information
+individually from the index.
+
+To list local gems use the list command.
+    EOF
+  end
+
   def usage # :nodoc:
     "#{program_name} [STRING]"
   end